as in optometrist
a medical professional who studies and treats problems and diseases of the eye
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Recent Examples of ophthalmologist
Detectives were quick to single out a suspect — neighbors and an initial background check revealed that she was recently divorced from ophthalmologist Richard Seith as of May 5.
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Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
There’s no bigger fan of high-top Chucks than Glamour reviewer Sila Bal, an ophthalmologist who is on her feet all day long.
—Nina Derwin, Glamour, 21 July 2025
Since then, Xander — home schooled by ophthalmologist dad, Dr. James Rynerson, and his concert pianist mom, Graciella Kowalczyk — has only gotten smarter.
—The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
Yet a worldwide shortage of eye doctors—with only 32 ophthalmologists and 14 cataract surgeons per million people—means a vast number of them will never get treatment.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
There’s no bigger fan of high-top Chucks than Glamour reviewer Sila Bal, an ophthalmologist who is on her feet all day long.
—Nina Derwin, Glamour, 21 July 2025
Since then, Xander — home schooled by ophthalmologist dad, Dr. James Rynerson, and his concert pianist mom, Graciella Kowalczyk — has only gotten smarter.
—The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
Yet a worldwide shortage of eye doctors—with only 32 ophthalmologists and 14 cataract surgeons per million people—means a vast number of them will never get treatment.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ophthalmologist
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But a pipe had burst in the optometrist’s apartment, setting Marbeck’s whole day behind.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Rucoba used his decades of experience as an optometrist to set up a mobile eye exam clinic in Mexico, and as part of the Lions Club distributes tens of thousands of eye glasses to those in need.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Julia Norem, now a doctor in the Fayetteville area, lost her father Walt Norem in that plane crash.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sutton-Schulman got L settled in, met with his doctors and, for the first time in months, felt some hope.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hospitals must disclose how and when AI is used, and physicians must remain accountable for its insights.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Stanford Health Care has launched an AI assistant that helps its physicians draft interpretations of clinical tests and lab results to send to patients.—
Kate Ruder,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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Following a recommendation by a friend's mother, Walters went to a neurologist who gave her an early diagnosis of MS.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Except for perhaps an experienced neurologist or geneticist carefully examining someone, people can’t recognize mitochondrial disease by looking at someone as Kennedy claims to.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Your child needs to be responsible enough to consistently care for their piercing and fully understand the risks, explains Shannon Udovic-Constant, MD, a pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
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About 10 to 15 percent of cases (some estimates are as high as 39 percent) involve genetic mutations that are new to a child—not inherited from their parents—explains Shafali Jeste, an autism researcher and pediatrician, who leads the neurology division at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The best source of menopause information is your gynecologist.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Seeking another opinion, Garcia went to a different gynecologist, who performed an ultrasound.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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The dermatologist will wash away any remaining blood on the skin and apply an antibiotic cream to help prevent infection.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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This protocol involves oversight from a cardiologist, dermatologist, and plastic surgeon to promote the winning combination of aesthetic success and patient safety.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Sharon Bergquist, an internist at Emory Healthcare and an associate professor at Emory University School of Medicine, has seen a rise in patients using these trackers.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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The research was led by Dr. Edward McEachern, a general internist, pathologist and health services researcher who retired last year and now works at Boise State University as a distinguished scholar in residence.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
31 July 2025
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“Ophthalmologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ophthalmologist. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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